National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) training teaches concrete strategies for increasing productivity and pays special attention to the challenges of underrepresented faculty. Through monthly training workshops, and multi-week courses, NCFDD aims to help faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students achieve outstanding research and writing productivity while maintaining work-life balance.

CUNY SPH’s institutional membership provides access to professional development training, support from external mentors, and access to a variety of resources to help our faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students achieve success throughout all stages of their academic careers.

NCFDD member resources include:

• Monday Motivator Newsletter – includes productivity tips
• Webinars & Multi-Week Courses – led by expert facilitators
• Private Discussion Forums – network, participate in writing challenges, problem-solve, and share information (login required)
• The Library – slides and audio recordings of webinars from the year (login required)
• The Career Center – learn about the job search process
• Resources and Referrals – services for coaching, editing, and recommended readings (login required)

How to Activate Your CUNY SPH Sponsored Membership:

1. Go to https://www.facultydiversity.org/join. Then select “CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy” from the drop-down menu and click “Continue.”
2. On the CUNY SPH landing page, click “Activate My Membership.”
3. Complete the brief registration form and be sure to provide your CUNY SPH email address.
4. Once you have submitted your registration information you will receive a confirmation email. Click “Activate Account” in the confirmation email.